HomeMy WebLinkAboutAnimal Welfare Minutes 10/19/2000TO: Board of Selectmen
RE: October 19, Animal Welfare Committee- Mikihb 12
Date: November 11, 2000
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Members Present* Matt Miller* Richard Myers* Betsy Wagner
Jayme Glick* Stacy Howard*
Alternate Members Ana Molina- Villella* Kevin Moran*
The Animal Welfare Committee met on October 19, at the town Hall. Four members and
two alternates were present to establish a quorum.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M.
A motion was made to accept the minutes of the last meeting. Motion passed 5 — 0.
Financial Report: AWC reports the following balance:
Spay /Neuter
$ 2230.00
AWC Opening Bal.
$ 6596.54
Invoices
$(1386.39)
AWC Total
$ 5210.15
There is $440.00 to be turned over to MSF
Financial Report MSF: A financial report was not available
Fund Raising
• Missing check from Mansfield Grange cannot be located and has not been cashed
and will be replaced.
• The town has examined and accepted the donation of a van from Petco. Petco will
donate the van to MSF who will grant it to the town. The van will outfitted for use.
Volunteer Activities /Issues:
• There is still a need for volunteers. A volunteer has been found for Sunday and one
started tonight (Thursday )
• Cafe Arpeggio is having a fundraiser Oct 25 will donate' /2 proceeds to shelter need
to individuals to volunteer to work the event that evening.
Advertising, Publicity and Public Education
• Table has been approved for Town Hall on November 15`. Informational literature to
be distributed.
• Mansfield Holiday Parade — Sunday after Thanksgiving adopted pets to march in the
parade
• Web site- should be linked to the town web site, we need to contact the town MIS
director
• Newsletter has been written and is in the editing stage.
• Cable Television going great Cable access is there every week filming
Animal Health and Welfare
• 23 cats and 2 dogs adopted out GREAT JOBI
• There are 5 dogs, 3 cats and 11 kittens at the shelter as of 10/19/00. There are 1 cal
and 8 kittens in foster care.
• A policy on standard medical care for animals in the shelter needs to be finalized and
procedures how to handle emergency situations needs to be developed.
• Spay wagon- Arrangements have been made for 5 cats and one dog from All Paws
to available for the Spay Wagon. Animals will be housed overnight in the shelter.
Bridgewater Animal Hospital will be vet on call. The next date will have to be
arranged.
• Need to review testing of kittens under 5 months for feline HIV information has been
received that there Is a large possibility of false test results at this age.
• Wagon to be paid out of the spay /neuter fund.
Old Business-
• Computerized software Stacey need to get software to run trial
New Business:
• Luv My Pet an organization that provides low cost dog and cat vaccination clinics
has expressed an interest in working with the shelter to provide a service to the
community. The organization provides publicity the shelter would only need to
provide a location. A percentage of the proceeds goes to the shelter.
• The need to raise spay neuter rates was discussed the following motion was made:
"To raise the adoption fee for any animal known to be spayed /neutered to $60.00.
Any animal not spayed or neutered or unknown to be spayed or neutered will remain
at the $40.00 adoption fee and $20.00 deposit." The motion passed 5 -0.
• The motion was then amended to state that it would become effective immediately
10120/00 with outstanding applications of 10/19/00 and previously at the $40.00
adoption and $20 deposit structure. The motion as amended was approved by a 5 -0
vote.
Adjourn: At 9:38 P.M. a motion was made to adjourn the motion passed 5 -0. The next
meeting is set for Thursday November 16, at 7:30 P.M
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Moran
Secretary, Animal Welfare Committee,
Cc: Committee Members Town Clerk, Helen Christian
Animal Control Officer, Arthur O'Neill Volunteers
Animal Humane Officer, Jeff Collins Dr. Denise Trapani
Town Manager, John D'Agostino